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ATTORNEYS.

- UNITED STATES CHARLES DRANLY, OF LA SALLE, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR TO DRANLY,DAVIS 82;,

PATENT OFFICE.

00., OF SAME PLACE.

'HEEL FOR BOOTS AND SHOES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 267,167, dated November7, 1882.

Application filed June 29,1ss2. (ModeL) To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES DRANLY, of La Salle, in the county of LaSalle and State of Texas, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Heels for Boots and Shoes, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description.

The object of myiuvention is to furnish substantial and durable heelsfor boots and shoes, and costing but little in comparison with leatherheels.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both the figures.

Figure l is a perspective view of the heel. Fig. 2 is a sectional viewof the same.

A is the shell of the heel, constructed of malleable iron or othersuitable metal, and of any required form or shape. This shell is formedwith a rim, a, at the bottom, which serves for taking the wear and alsofor supporting the filling. It is also formed with a lip, 12, at itsupper edge, for entering between the sole and upper leather of the bootor shoe.

B is the filling, which is preferably of hard wood; but it may be of anysuitable material. The shell is also formed with a flange or projection,0, extending along upon the shank of the boot or shoe, and attachedthereto by screws or tacks. This shank prevents the heel from turning orwringing in any direction, and

also prevents the sole from bending at the junction of the sole andheel, as is liable to occur with the long pointed heels generally used.

The shellA may have solid sides, or they may be open,and both the shelland the filling are to bejapanned or varnished. For fine shoes the shellmay be made of any white meta-l nickelplated, closed at the bottom, andwithout filling, and fitting tightly to the boot or shoe in order tokeep the waterout. These heels are comparatively inexpensive. They maybe man--v ufactured and sold as a separate article, and the consumerthus supplied with a heel of any shape desired.

It is well known that in the manufacture of ordinary heels from leathera single heel will take nearly as much leather as the inner and outersole of the boot or shoe. proved heel this leather is saved, andconsequently the expense of the article reduced to that extent.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- A boot or, shoe heel having the metallic shell A,provided with a bottom rim, (1, turned inwardly, an inwardly-turned lip,11, at the upper edge, and a vertical projection, 0, whereby the fillingmay be securely held, and the shell attached to the shank, as well asbetween the sole and upper, all as described.

CHARLES DRANLY. Witnesses:

A. G. CARTER,

J. N. KING.

With my im-

